California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA · Private Nonprofit

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3.1%

Acceptance Rate

N/A

Median SAT

$128,566

Median Earnings

13,107

Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 3.5 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Computer and Information Scien... $155,297

$10,925 $155,297

Mechanical Engineering $83,177

$10,925 $155,297

Political Science and Governme... N/A

$10,925 $155,297

Physics N/A

$10,925 $155,297

Philosophy N/A

$10,925 $155,297

Neurobiology and Neurosciences N/A

$10,925 $155,297

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studie... N/A

$10,925 $155,297

Mathematics N/A

$10,925 $155,297

This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Rate	Yield	SAT
2023	13,107	412	3.1%	64.6%	N/A
2022	16,626	448	2.7%	50.0%	N/A
2021	13,026	510	3.9%	52.9%	N/A
2020	8,007	536	6.7%	42.0%	1530-1580
2019	8,367	537	6.4%	43.8%	1530-1560
2018	8,208	543	6.6%	42.5%	1530-1580
2017	7,339	568	7.7%	41.4%	1530-1590
2016	6,855	553	8.1%	42.5%	1510-1600
2015	6,506	573	8.8%	42.1%	1500-1600